Only this silly girl would dare to openly discuss His Majesty's affairs!

The Crown Prince tapped her forehead with his finger. Xin'er winced in pain, raised her fair fingers to cover her forehead, and looked at him accusingly.

"Hmph! When my brother, the Crown Prince, can't argue with me, he hits me! Xin'er is ignoring you now!"

"Did it hurt?" The prince pulled her hand away to check. "I didn't use any force!"

Seeing that her fair forehead was indeed red, the Crown Prince felt sorry for her again.

He held her forehead with both hands and gently blew on it, while whispering a reprimand: "You can only speak of my father like that in front of me. If it were in front of others, you would not mean anything by it, but others might take it to heart, lest someone find fault with you."

Xin'er realized she had spoken too quickly and apologized swiftly. She said softly, "Xin'er understands, I won't say it again!"

The crown prince chuckled and tapped the tip of her nose. "Ha, you're quick to admit your mistakes! But you just won't change!"

The oblivious Xin'er had no idea how ambiguous their current posture was.

She raised her fair face and let the Crown Prince blow on her forehead. Their faces were only an inch apart, their breaths mingling, making the Crown Prince's ears turn red.

She seemed oblivious, chattering on and on: "Anyway, I don't want my brother, the Crown Prince, to be my husband. My future husband can only be me! Just like my father and mother!"

How do you know I can't do it?

The Crown Prince's voice had turned cold, tinged with anger, "Xin'er, do you really not trust me?"

Xin'er blinked. "But you're the Crown Prince, don't you want to be Emperor in the future?"

The crown prince wanted to tap her forehead again.

He hesitated for a long time, and changed the tapping to touching.

He gently rubbed her flushed forehead with his thumb and said, word by word, "Xin'er, I promise you, no matter if I become emperor or not, in this life, I will only have you as my woman! So, are you willing to marry me?"

Xin'er was stunned by what he said; his eyes were so convincing that she subconsciously believed him.

She thought for a moment, then blinked again, "Then, I'll go back and ask my mother? If she agrees, I'll marry you!"

The crown prince looked into her bewildered eyes and smiled. A hint of amusement overflowed from his phoenix eyes, radiating a tenderness he himself was unaware of.

Then a sly glint flashed across his face.

"Xin'er, since we've already agreed, we need to put a stamp on it so you don't go back on your word."

What kind of stamp?

"Hmm!"

......

Li Yunyan naturally agreed to the marriage. She took out the jade pendant from back then and entered the palace with Xin'er.

Both of them were very familiar with the palace. Li Yunyan was a good friend of the Empress, while Xin'er and Cheng'er were childhood playmates who grew up with the Crown Prince.

Today, Li Yunyan only brought Xin'er into the palace, and for the first time ever, she didn't bring Cheng'er. He even complained that his mother was being biased!

Li Mingxin respectfully greeted the Empress, and as she stood up, she met a pair of misty, tender eyes.

I didn't expect my brother, the Crown Prince, to be here too!

Her face suddenly turned red.

Xin'er bit her pink lips as if trying to cover up her mistake, as if that would help her forget the night when her brother, the Crown Prince, forcibly stamped her name.

Since she entered the main hall, the Crown Prince's eyes had not left her for a moment. Now, seeing her shy and charming appearance, he felt an irresistible urge to do something more.

Seeing her son's lovestruck expression, the Empress exchanged a smile with Li Yunyan. She said to them in her usual tone, "Alright, Yunyan and I have something to discuss. You two go and have some fun!"

"Your subject takes his leave!"

"This humble woman takes her leave!"

As soon as the two stepped out of the main hall, the Crown Prince used his wide sleeves to block Xin'er's hand.

Xin'er's face turned as red as if it were about to bleed. She lowered her head and tried to pull her hand back, but the Crown Prince held it so tightly that she couldn't move at all!

She raised her head, looked at the Crown Prince accusingly, and said in a soft voice, "Crown Prince, it hurts!"

The prince loosened his grip slightly, but still did not let go of her, and without stopping for a moment, he pulled her back into his palace.

He dismissed the servants, closed the door, and then released her hand.

Xin'er, now free, immediately blushed and wanted to get away from him.

The Crown Prince has been acting strangely lately; the way he looks at her is very different now! It's like he wants to devour her, which scares her.

The Crown Prince braced himself with his arms, trapping her between himself and the palace door. His voice was low and hoarse, "Xin'er, didn't I tell you not to call me Crown Prince Brother anymore, but to call me A-Min?"

Xin'er raised her misty eyes, her clear black and white pupils filled with a hint of confusion. "Aren't they all the same? I've been calling you that for over ten years, I'm used to it!"

"no the same."

The prince lowered his gaze, fixing it on her rosy lips, and coaxed in a hoarse voice, "Xin'er, be good, call me A-Min."

Xin'er has always been obedient, so since her brother the Crown Prince wants to hear it, she will change her mind.

"Ah Min, oh!"

here we go again!

Xin'er's eyes widened in confusion. She didn't understand why he would kiss her when she called out to Amin.

Is this some kind of code?

Gradually, she felt a little dizzy, and she felt her brother, the Crown Prince, gently biting her.

She has always been afraid of pain, and let out a soft, delicate groan.

The prince's breathing suddenly became heavy, and he abruptly released her.

Looking at her, she was breathing rapidly.

"Crown Prince... Amin?" Her eyes were somewhat dazed at the moment, and there were still teeth marks from his uncontrollable passion on her lips.

The crown prince raised his hand to cover her eyes, regretting that he shouldn't have made her change her mind so soon; that would have been disastrous!

He needs to talk to his mother and set the wedding date as early as possible!

In the Empress's main hall, a matron came up and whispered a few words in the Empress's ear.

The Empress smiled knowingly and nodded slightly.

Li Yunyan's negotiations with the Empress went very smoothly. The two first got engaged and then married the following year.

On the day of the engagement, the hearts of all the eligible young men and women in the capital were broken.

The young ladies are alright; even without the Crown Prince, they still have Li Mingcheng to choose from. He's the most handsome young man in the capital!

Families with sons were not discouraged. Even without Li Mingxin, the Li family still had several daughters!

They are all stunningly beautiful, with excellent backgrounds and upbringing. Now, with the addition of an older sister who is about to become the Crown Princess, their foundation is even stronger!

We can't wait until they come of age!

We need to finalize this marriage proposal quickly!

As a result, the threshold of the Li family was almost worn down by matchmakers!

The second and third daughters are alright; at least they're over ten years old, so if you look at them over time, they're not too bad!

But her fourth daughter is only five years old!

Who starts looking for partners so early?!

Xia Xiunian silently pointed to his eldest daughter, who was engrossed in embroidering a purse.

This one was decided when she was still in her mother's womb!